Pray with us

November 2026

Sun 1st Today we start the month with an All-Age Service which will be led by Adam & Molly.  We will be learning more about the Gifts of the Holy Spirit. Ask God to show you what gifts He has for you today.

Mon 2nd Today the Pastoral Team will be meeting. Is there someone you know who is struggling now? Are you needing some help and support? Let one of the team know so they can come alongside you.

Tues 3rd Give thanks to God for Alan Holmes and the maintenance team.  They work together every Tuesday doing many jobs around our building to keep it in a wonderful condition. Could you spare a few hours every week to help in this team? Pray that more people will be prompted to join.

Wed 4th Every Wednesday & Thursday we open our doors & welcome people in. Pray that each person who comes through our doors will experience something of the love of God that He has for them.

Thurs 5th Bishop Richard has been the Bishop of Bedfordshire for the last 14 years. He is retiring at the end of the year. Tonight he is attending a farewell meeting with local Faith Leaders at St Mary’s. Pray for him in his last weeks before retiring. He has been a good friend of St Mary’s.

Fri 6th The staff have a day off today. Please pray especially for our curate, Jayshri, now that she has moved into the parish and really begins to learn her role.  Trying to put names to faces is very demanding in these early weeks of her new vocation.

Sat 7th Today several of our African congregation will get together to rehearse for the Dynamic Praise & Worship Service on Sunday. Pray that as they practice, they will worship together and hear God speaking to them.

Sun 8th Give thanks for the Refreshments Team. They arrive early so that a hot drink awaits you on arrival. Pray for the homeless people who come in on a Sunday for a drink & a biscuit. Pray they will find their spiritual needs satisfied as well as their physical needs.

Mon 9th On the 2nd Monday of the month, the staff team eat their lunch together, giving them a chance to get to know each other better. Ask God to bless the team today as they will have spent a busy morning making final plans for Christmas. Pray for Becky Orrin too (our Cemetery manager) as she joins with the rest of the team.

Tues 10th Our Children’s Worker Harika has been off sick for several weeks. Ask God to continue to heal her as she takes time to rest and relax. Give thanks for Angela & other members of the Young Church team as they have taken over responsibility at this time.

Wed 11th Wintertime is so hard for some of our older members with the cold dark days.  It’s easy for them not to see anyone all day & become quite lonely. Pray for them today. If you would like to visit an older member of St Mary’s, ask Margaret or Sue for more information.

Thurs 12th Every Thursday evening our young people meet for Impact. Part of their time together is spent enjoying a meal. Give thanks for the new cooker which will make preparing & cooking meals every week so much easier. Can you make a gift to help to pay for the cooker? Details in weekly email.

Fri 13th. Pray for any you know are ill now  – whether it’s physical or mental ill health, and for those who are caring for them. As we move into winter, pray for the L&D hospital, that it will cope with the demand on beds.

Sat 14th Please pray for Bethany in the last weeks of her pregnancy that God will keep her and the Baby safe. As Bethany goes on Maternity Leave soon, please pray for Marsha as she will be covering Bethany’s absence.

Sun 15th Every Sunday morning – long before people arrive at church, someone has to go around the grounds picking up litter, including drugs paraphernalia etc left over from Saturday night, to make it a safe place to come to. Are you someone who would enjoy doing that? Ask Mike or Sue for more details.

Mon 16th Chalkhill Academy will be visiting our church today. Pray for our Schools Team as they welcome the children and tell them something of the story of our church, and more importantly about the love God has for each one of them.

Tues 17th Pray for busy families in the church - that in all the daily tasks that need to be done, the parents will take time to train them in the Christian faith – reading the Bible and praying with the children.

Wed 18th Money for many of our members is not stretching as far as it used to with the cost of food and fuel increasing all the time. Pray for those who are having to make choices between food or heating; or those foregoing a meal so that their children can eat. “We are the body of Christ- if one part suffers, every part suffers.” I Cor 12:26-27 Look out for each other!

Thurs 19th Please pray for Lucy, Ruth & Mounir’s granddaughter (13yrs) as she undergoes very complicated & life-threatening abdominal surgery to remove a tumour. Pray that God will guide the surgeons and protect Lucy.  Ask God to give Lucy & all the family His peace as they trust Him!

Fri 20th Pray for those in government at national & local levels.  For Sarah Owen & Rachel Hopkins our MPs and our elected leaders at Luton Borough Council. Pray that they will have wisdom in all the decisions they make on our behalf.

Sat 21st Before the Confirmation Service tomorrow, some people have asked to be baptised so that they can be confirmed. Pray for each candidate as they prepare to take this significant stand. Ask God to help them remain faithful to Him for the rest of their lives.

Sun 22nd Today our new Diocesan Bishop Andrew, will be at St Mary’s for a Confirmation Service. Pray for those who have decided to follow Jesus and confirm their Baptismal promises.  Pray this will be a significant day in the spiritual journey.

Mon 23rd Downside School is visiting St Mary’s today. Pray that the children won’t see their visit as coming to a museum, but that the church is a living organism with the love of Jesus at its centre. May they come away with questions, wanting to find out more about Jesus.

Tues 24th Our beautiful church will be decorated this week as we start preparing for Christmas. May we not get caught up with the commercialism of Christmas but prepare ourselves for the coming of Jesus into the world.

Wed 25th Pray for all those studying and working at the University of Bedfordshire. The Uni has a lower number of students this year and jobs of the academic staff and support staff are being cut. Pray for the chaplains and the work of the Tree House.

Thurs 26th We are grateful for all the work Ian (Hirings & Events) & Rachel (Admin) do to support the work of the church. Give thanks for the links Ian is making with people wanting to hire our building for events. This income helps to support our ministry.

Fri 27th Please pray for the football club as the stadium is gaining height every week, that there won’t be any problems or snags.  Pray that we will continue to have good relationships with them

Sat 28th This morning there will be a Christmas Wreath making session in the hall. (Places are limited!) Pray that it will be a fun event, & that those who come may get to know someone they didn’t know before today.

Sun 29th Today marks the start of the Advent season. Remember to take away some cards with details of the Christmas services and use them to invite friends, neighbours or work colleagues to some of our Christmas services.

Mon 30th The Building Development Team continue to work with the Faculty of York and Architect Mark Eddison in drawing up plans for new accessible toilets & a servery in church. As they meet the DAC (Diocesan Advisory Committee) pray that they will understand the importance of these facilities and eventually give permission for this to become a reality.

Please join in the Prayer Times on Zoom 

Monday Evenings 19.30-20.00 & Tuesday Afternoon 16.30-17.00 

The link is included in the weekly email or on our Facebook Community page. If you have a prayer request – please send it to pastoral@stmarysluton.org – or text 07483 898 276